I do not like snakes, not even a little bit.
Snakes are always hiding. Sometimes, it appears they wait for the chance to attack. They are active at night when it is hard for us to detect them.
I once heard about super snakes taking over the Everglades in Florida. Burmese pythons and Rock pythons grow up to twenty feet long. These snakes are destroying the ecosystem of the Everglades and other areas of South Florida.
There are even reports of a hybrid super snake with both snakes' DNA. The hybrid is supposedly more aggressive, even hunting alligators in the swamps. This is fast becoming an ecological disaster for the entire area. Florida officials have created an open season for these snakes because they have no natural predators.
Sin is also a disaster in our lives. We cannot battle sin on our own. The Bible tells us our adversary constantly looks for ways to bring us down. He cannot have us believers, but he looks for ways to destroy our image in the world. Our only hope to defeat sin is to be alert and watch for it to creep in. Jesus is the natural enemy of sin and is our hope in protecting us from the Devil.
We can stay alert by attending church regularly, immersing ourselves in daily Bible study, praying continuously for God to guide and direct us, and finding an accountability partner.
Find some ways to avoid that super snake of sin. Let Jesus be your guide instead.
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Greg Reaves is a writer.